Question

differentiate between formal and informal source of credit with examples​

Answer 1

formal resource usually charges lower rates of interest whereas in informal source they charged much higher rates for interest for example banks and cooperative for informal resource and money lenders and employees are for informal resource

Answer 2

Answer:

Formal source of credit:

(a)  Loans that are given by banks and co-operative institutions are called Formal sector of credit.

(b)  The functioning of these banks and co-operative institutions are supervised by Reserve Bank of India- RBI.

(c)  These institutions are required to report to the RBI the rate of interest, amount lending, etc.

(d)  Borrower is required to submit collaterals and documents.

Informal source of credit:

(a)  Loans that are given by money lenders, friends and relatives are called Informal source of credit.

(b)  They are not supervised by Reserve Bank of India - RBI.

(c)  They can lend money at any interest rate and use any means to get back their money.  

(d)  Borrower is not required to submit collaterals and documents